Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Fallsburg (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Fallsburg. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Fallsburg is located in Sullivan County.
To see how the shape of New York's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sullivan County: Delaware, Orange, Ulster, Pike (PA) & Wayne (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Fallsburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fallsburg:
- Sullivan County (The home county of Fallsburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fallsburg, with the one closest to Fallsburg listed first.
- Woodbourne
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Woodridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
- Woodridge is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodridge <1>
- South Fallsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hurleyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Thompsonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Divine Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divine Corners
- Divine Corners is located in Sullivan County
- Glen Wild
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Monticello
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Neversink
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rock Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Curry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
- Curry is located in Sullivan County
- Grahamsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fallsburg, with the one closest to Fallsburg listed first.
- Cooks Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
- Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County
- Butternut Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butternut Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
- Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County
- Arena ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
- Arena is located in Delaware County
- Chiloway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chiloway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
- Chiloway is located in Delaware County
- Horton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Horton is located in Delaware County
- Rock Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
- Rock Valley is located in Delaware County
- Margaretville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaretville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaretville
- Margaretville is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Margaretville <1>
- Fleischmanns
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleischmanns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleischmanns
- Fleischmanns is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleischmanns <1>
- Corbett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbett
- Corbett is located in Delaware County
- Gregorytown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorytown
- Gregorytown is located in Delaware County
- Peakville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peakville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
- Peakville is located in Delaware County
- Pea Brook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
- Pea Brook is located in Delaware County
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fallsburg, with the one closest to Fallsburg listed first.
- Paradise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paradise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Paradise is located in Orange County
- Port Orange
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Orange. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Orange
- Port Orange is located in Orange County
- Pine Bush
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cuddebackville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuddebackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuddebackville
- Cuddebackville is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuddebackville <1>
- Otisville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
- Otisville is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otisville <1>
- Searsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsville
- Searsville is located in Orange County
- Washington Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Heights
- Washington Heights is located in Orange County
- Finchville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Finchville is located in Orange County
- Huguenot
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Middletown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Scotchtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- East Middletown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Middletown
- East Middletown is located in Orange County
- Mechanicstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicstown
- Mechanicstown is located in Orange County
- Ulster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fallsburg, with the one closest to Fallsburg listed first.
- Spring Glen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ellenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cragsmoor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cragsmoor
- Cragsmoor is located in Ulster County
- Napanoch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napanoch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napanoch
- Napanoch is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napanoch <1>
- Wawarsing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wawarsing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawarsing
- Wawarsing is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wawarsing <1>
- Port Ben
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Ben
- Port Ben is located in Ulster County
- Walker Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kerhonkson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ulsterville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ulsterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulsterville
- Ulsterville is located in Ulster County
- Dwaarkill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwaarkill
- Dwaarkill is located in Ulster County
- Rutsonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutsonville
- Rutsonville is located in Ulster County
- Accord
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Accord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
- Accord is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Accord <1>
- Branch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Branch is located in Ulster County
- Pike County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fallsburg, with the one closest to Fallsburg listed first.
- Millrift
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift
- Millrift is located in Pike County (PA)
- Matamoras
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
- Matamoras is located in Pike County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matamoras <1>
- Masthope
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
- Masthope is located in Pike County (PA)
- Parkers Glen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Glen
- Parkers Glen is located in Pike County (PA)
- Westcolang
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westcolang. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
- Westcolang is located in Pike County (PA)
- Lackawaxen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rowland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Milford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wayne County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fallsburg, with the one closest to Fallsburg listed first.
- Damascus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Milanville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville
- Milanville is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Boyds Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyds Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
- Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Calkins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
- Calkins is located in Wayne County (PA)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fallsburg, see our County-by-County Page for Fallsburg.
Cemeteries Near Fallsburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fallsburg.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fallsburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fallsburg, with the one closest to Fallsburg listed first.
- Fallsburg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Congregation B'nai Israel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hillside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- General Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the General Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the General Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Peters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rock Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brookside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rural Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Liberty Soldiers Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Soldiers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Soldiers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Fulton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (167 more) ...
- Mongaup Valley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mongaup Valley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mongaup Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Poplar Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Furman Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>
While we didn't find Fallsburg in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fallsburg.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fallsburg, with the one closest to Fallsburg listed first.
- Woodbourne
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- South Fallsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dairyland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dairyland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyland
- Dairyland is located in Ulster County
- Loch Sheldrake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Sheldrake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Sheldrake
- Loch Sheldrake is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loch Sheldrake <1>
- Thompsonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mountain Dale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Dale
- Mountain Dale is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Dale <1>
- Hasbrouck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasbrouck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasbrouck
- Hasbrouck is located in Sullivan County
- Glen Wild
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Divine Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divine Corners
- Divine Corners is located in Sullivan County
- Monticello
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeville
- Bridgeville is located in Sullivan County
- Ulster Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulster Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulster Heights
- Ulster Heights is located in Ulster County
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- Rock Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Neversink
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bushville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
- Bushville is located in Sullivan County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fallsburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fallsburg.
Newspapers Published in Fallsburg ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fallsburg.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fallsburg, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fallsburg.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Fallsburg:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Sullivan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Delaware County
- Orange County
- Ulster County
- Pike County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fallsburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sullivan County: www.co.sullivan.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
<5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fallsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fallsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7320, Longitude: -74.6013 In this case, the coordinates for Fallsburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<6> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fallsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |